I would like to share my experience during my first encounter with Reiki. In the beginning I was not sure what to expect about Reiki (Become a Reiki Master). So the first thing we did was to try Iridology to see what that was all about. It was also located in the same building as the Reiki Practitioner's office. Now that I look back, it was like when you want to see someone but you need another person to check it out first. After the Iridology session, we asked that person for some information about Reiki (Learn Reiki Online). She told us many things about it. My curiosity was strong so I made an appointment to try it. The first time that I went through the session it was an amazing experience. Reiki must be experienced as no words can adequately honour or describe it. I had two sessions before I decided to take the first level of Reiki. Three weeks later I decided to take the second Reiki level. Now my teacher insisted on waiting 3 months before I took the third Reiki level. So I followed her advice. Three months later I promptly returned and took Reiki level three. To gain experience, within three months after receiving the second level Reiki attunement, I had donated over 300 free Reiki sessions. Some of my clients received many beautiful healings, while others received only partial as they were not yet ready for the full healing.

Now I asked my instructor if I could take the Master Reiki (Reiki home study guide) Level and she told me that I had to wait one year. I asked her what was the prerequisite to waiting one year and she indicated it was the experience. I then asked how many clients I should do and what kind of file I was to maintain so I could prepare for this Master Level. She said nothing else was required, only 1) the fact that I had to wait one year and 2) that I completed the third level of Reiki. One person may do one client in that year, while another may see 200 clients and there would be no distinction between them. She said that this is correct, that the amount of clients that any Reiki practitioner would see, made no difference at all. I did not share this belief, as in I believe that each individual is on their own path and should be able to take courses when they feel ready, not dictated by the number of days in a calendar year.

So I decided to contact William Lee Rand , who is the founder of the International Center for Reiki Training and ask him for some guidance. After corresponding through email, Mr Rand told me that he has someone in Maui that would be able to assist me. Since we were soon going to Maui to renew our 5 year wedding anniversary vows, it was perfect timing. So after three months of waiting and performing sessions, I received the Reiki Master Attunement on a beach, sitting on a volcano rock in Maui. Then about 6 months later, I started the Karuna Reiki levels in Guelph Ontario. In May of 2005 I completed the Lightarian Reiki levels. My thirst for knowledge about this amazing energy was endless. There are 6 Lightarian Reiki levels and all are taken 3-4 weeks apart to allow the body, mind and spirit to adjust to the new higher frequency. By August 2005, I was an Usui, Karuna and Lightarian Reiki Master/Teacher.

During all my time with Reiki, I would say that it is the most beautiful and the most awesome field of energy that I am using. Even today after so many years of learning other modalities, this is by far the one that I most enjoy using. Reiki can be added to pretty much any other modality you can imagine, to increase the effect.

Reiki (Reiki Master Training The Third Way) can be used for human healing as well as for plants and animals. When people are sick, they see their doctor and he/she prescribes a drug to use. Reiki can enhance the performance of the medication by ensuring that the body uses only what it is needed and Reiki can guide the body by discarding the rest. Reiki can also complement many types of healing energy, such as massage. While a massage therapist performs her session, she can activate the Reiki energy so the client receives Reiki energy and a massage at the same time for a remarkably, relaxing healing session.

This was Claude's story and he wanted you to understand why he always recommend to take Reiki 1 and 2 levels together and Reiki 3 Advanced and the Master levels together, with a 2 to 4 weeks apart. Then, when it is time to take Karuna, take all 4 levels together in a two day course. For Lightarian Reiki you must take all 6 levels in 4 parts, level 1 & 2 then 3, then 4, then 5 & 6. Have a good Reiki journey.

I will close with these words outlining my belief: "it is not what we see that we believe or what faith and love can achieve but the miraculous truth is uncovered by those that received a Reiki session and now they understand what feeling that wonderful energy is all about."